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speaker boehner says he is waiting to see those. >>shepard: a lot of the president's base criticized him in their mind from negotiating from a point of weakness. a lot of that, he could be going for that base, they have a long way to go before republicans will play. >>guest: they do. talking of the political bases on the conservative side, there is a lost treasure on speaker boehner to not give in on what is the holy grill for them, which is not raising tax rates. so speaker boehner reiterated today that he would be willing to wipe out some deductions and make other tax changes but he wants to lower rates. not race rates the he had choice words for the president. >> i took a great risk. the white house spent three weeks frying to develop a proposal, with one up here that calls for $1.6 trillion in new taxes. calls for not even $400 billion in cuts. and they want to have this extra spending that is actually greater than the amount they are willing to cut. it was not a serious proposal. so right now we are almost nowhere. >>reporter:
speaker boehner says he is waiting to see those. >>shepard: a lot of the president's base criticized him in their mind from negotiating from a point of weakness. a lot of that, he could be going for that base, they have a long way to go before republicans will play. >>guest: they do. talking of the political bases on the conservative side, there is a lost treasure on speaker boehner to not give in on what is the holy grill for them, which is not raising tax rates. so speaker boehner...
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did say that the administration proposal just as boehner said is not serious. it's insulting. laughable. heavy on spending. there is no entitlement reform in there. they want the decouple of the tax rate for precondition for any discussion. they considered the sequester cut that everybody said is just fine. happy for those to be the only cuts on the table. >> all of this talk about the behind the scenes is going better than the public discussion. >> that's what i thought was happening. but it's not. the way they characterize talks is they're going backwards not forward. if president obama is talking about taxing the wealthy. it doesn't get you there. the math doesn't add up. i doesn't get you out of the hole. but if they get that on december 22 and all he get he is has a seriouscliff on his hands. >> i want to play this. question to nancy pelosi. the minority leader in the house about spending cuts and what she is willing to do. >> the thing on the spending cuts -- the definite -- [ inaudible ] >> $1.5 trillion in cuts is a lot of money. we in washington, d.c. and we get used
did say that the administration proposal just as boehner said is not serious. it's insulting. laughable. heavy on spending. there is no entitlement reform in there. they want the decouple of the tax rate for precondition for any discussion. they considered the sequester cut that everybody said is just fine. happy for those to be the only cuts on the table. >> all of this talk about the behind the scenes is going better than the public discussion. >> that's what i thought was...
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no vote in john boehner's congress. there is no compromise. so once -- john beoehner has said, while the president is looking for common ground, john boehner says, we have buried common ground. he will vote on his number one priority and his number one priority is to be in opposition with president obama. >> no, it's not. you have had senators, rubio, jeff flake that have worked with democrats to come up with their own plan. now, did it die in the house? you had the house who wanted to take it step by step. i can't let you stand there and say the president has done all of this and congress has done nothing. and talking about the institution, we do have a state of our union which is an institution which our forefathers put together and planned that both the house and the senate and the white house is supposed to work together. look at ronald reagan and tip o'neal. i can go down the line of presidents that have worked for the state of the union and the sake of the country to create a better america. >> there seems to be a presumption among voter
no vote in john boehner's congress. there is no compromise. so once -- john beoehner has said, while the president is looking for common ground, john boehner says, we have buried common ground. he will vote on his number one priority and his number one priority is to be in opposition with president obama. >> no, it's not. you have had senators, rubio, jeff flake that have worked with democrats to come up with their own plan. now, did it die in the house? you had the house who wanted to...
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pointed a finger at speaker boehner. saying his push for plan "b" shut down negotiations on plan "a." major $4 trillion deficit deal. the president tried to tell the public it should not be about him. >> they find ways to say no. as opposed to finding ways to say yes. i don't know how much has to do with it's hard for them to say yes to me. >> that is shortly after the president said it was about him. and the wing re-election message about taxing the rich. >> we had extensive debate about this for a year. not only does majority of the american people agree with me, half of the republican voters agree with me on this. >> after the president's 35-minute news conference boehner responded in over 50 seconds. >> tomorrow, the house will pass legislation to make permanent tax relief for nearly every american. 99.81% of the american people. then the president has a decision to make to call on the senate democrats to pass the bill. or be responsible for the largest tax increase. >> boehner facing a big problem with his plan to r
pointed a finger at speaker boehner. saying his push for plan "b" shut down negotiations on plan "a." major $4 trillion deficit deal. the president tried to tell the public it should not be about him. >> they find ways to say no. as opposed to finding ways to say yes. i don't know how much has to do with it's hard for them to say yes to me. >> that is shortly after the president said it was about him. and the wing re-election message about taxing the rich....
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>> i think this goes to what we said in the first segment about speaker boehner. they are not aggressively pursuing them. they dropped the ball on this. and this is death and wounding of americans and a terrorist act with benghazi. republicans have signed legislation for a inspect committee -- for a committee. >> we need to find out the truth, it never goes away. the irs are going after conservative groups again. it is a key to obamacare. here is the problem, when they have british colombia on the ropes, they don't know how to finish a kill. on obamacare, that is when this would really kill him. they sur renner -- surrender. >> does boehner think we have obamacare, let's focus our attention on that or we'll get blamed for trying to politic politicalize benghazi and others. >> the bottom line there is an a ab dication, and americans in the world is receding, whether it but in ire ran -- in iran, ukraine -- >> think they perceived this president already as a lame duck and weak and they are probing and pushing and they are getting away with it. a no-fly zone here, pu
>> i think this goes to what we said in the first segment about speaker boehner. they are not aggressively pursuing them. they dropped the ball on this. and this is death and wounding of americans and a terrorist act with benghazi. republicans have signed legislation for a inspect committee -- for a committee. >> we need to find out the truth, it never goes away. the irs are going after conservative groups again. it is a key to obamacare. here is the problem, when they have british...
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it's just one of the things i discuss with john boehner. what's next following consent charges at the ares the. where to put your money as we look ahead on sunday morning futures. >> we begin this morning with the crisis in the ukraine holding a referendum. the voeds billion held days after russia test fired a new blas tick missile. that's for joining us. >> it's a pleasure. >> what's your sense of the latest in russia? is the bigger threat upset within the country or russia against the west? >> i think both are interesting and important story lines. almost 70% of ukrainians would want to remain with the ukraine. there are no independent monitors so there is no way to know what the people of ukraine think. it's very dangerous and has the possibility of escalation. >> i was very taken aback when john boehner said we need to be pressuring the europeans. he actually went as far to say we need to get russian banks but we need europe's support. what's stopping the allies from coming up with tough sanctions against russia and putin. >> the exposu
it's just one of the things i discuss with john boehner. what's next following consent charges at the ares the. where to put your money as we look ahead on sunday morning futures. >> we begin this morning with the crisis in the ukraine holding a referendum. the voeds billion held days after russia test fired a new blas tick missile. that's for joining us. >> it's a pleasure. >> what's your sense of the latest in russia? is the bigger threat upset within the country or russia...
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putting pressure on john boehner in order to take action against lois learner. >> john sullivan means business. he wants an answer under oath. he wants it in writing within 30 days. no ifs, ands and butts. >> apparently the irs commissioner is glad to come talk to the judge as he did the hill, so he will get that what's interesting here though i think it's exactly what elise said. you are going to get a judge refereeing this issue because it's so highly polarized and political at the moment. it's hard to it make sense of it it at some level. people are very suspicious of the fact that anybody's emails suddenly disappears. the irs says no it's not atypical that other events do occur. other news today is the inspector general at the irs says he is going to look into this as well. >> charles, one of the interesting things is the court seemed to be making much more progress than congress. >> that's right. i think the reason that we are not making progress are because it looks so not because it's become a partisan issue. but it's because the administration, the irs has shown contempt for c
putting pressure on john boehner in order to take action against lois learner. >> john sullivan means business. he wants an answer under oath. he wants it in writing within 30 days. no ifs, ands and butts. >> apparently the irs commissioner is glad to come talk to the judge as he did the hill, so he will get that what's interesting here though i think it's exactly what elise said. you are going to get a judge refereeing this issue because it's so highly polarized and political at...
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after boehner's vague comments, there are new concerns that the speaker may give up way too much and agree to tax increases. i'm here to lay out exactly what he has on the table. congressman, good to see you. >> good to be with you, sean. >> sean: i am concerned because -- >> i am -- you and me both? >> i am concerned about caving. you have outgoing virginia governor mcdonald, and former governor haley barbour and others saying, maybe we can give in on these things. did any house republican get elected and say to their constit webts they would raise taxes? if they did, i didn't hear it. >> i don't know a single one. sean, this is not the time to be defensive. and of course, there are plenty of people who say i am very offensive. but this is a time to go on offense, with our big ideas. and use the president's own words. he says everybody ought to pay their fair share, keeping him at his word. he says, warren buffett ought to not pay a lesser percentage than his secretary. what the president proposes will increase taxes on those who are paying a different way for warren buffett. it won
after boehner's vague comments, there are new concerns that the speaker may give up way too much and agree to tax increases. i'm here to lay out exactly what he has on the table. congressman, good to see you. >> good to be with you, sean. >> sean: i am concerned because -- >> i am -- you and me both? >> i am concerned about caving. you have outgoing virginia governor mcdonald, and former governor haley barbour and others saying, maybe we can give in on these things. did...
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if paul ryan decides to run, he's the heavy favorite to succeed speaker john boehner. one analyst says there are three compelling reasons why the gop vice presidential nominee would oppose the speaker job. >> one, he has young kids and would like to go to their soccer games. number two is he really would like to work on tax reform as chairman of the ways and means committee. the third reason may be the most important, and that is he knows he's going to have to deal with nancy pelosi, and that puts a target on him with the conservative base. >> reporter: if he runs and ascends to the speakership, ryan will inherit boehner's position and problems. perhaps the most challenging task in winning the speakership position and governing house, convincing the freedom caucus to support him. >> he's a great communicator, someone our program needs. >> he also needs rule changes. despite announcing countless times ryan is running for speaker, his spokesman says, quote, before you ask, nothing has changed, and i don't anticipate any news this week, unquote. republicans keep asking ry
if paul ryan decides to run, he's the heavy favorite to succeed speaker john boehner. one analyst says there are three compelling reasons why the gop vice presidential nominee would oppose the speaker job. >> one, he has young kids and would like to go to their soccer games. number two is he really would like to work on tax reform as chairman of the ways and means committee. the third reason may be the most important, and that is he knows he's going to have to deal with nancy pelosi, and...
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and boehner was asked what would happen if ryan doesn't get support. he said he did not know. >> he probably doesn't. probably the truth. and we'll see what happens. blake, thank you you for that. and it is a big week next week. and neal will speak with congressman dan web bester, who as you heard from blake, he's not going anywhere. that will being about conversation tonight at 4:00 p.m. >> a heated altercation and a shooting in a road rage incident. the man appearing before the judge today. and u.n. general secretary moon urging palestinians and israelis to end the wave of deadly violence. big day? ah, the usual. moved some new cars. hauled a bunch of steel. kept the supermarket shelves stocked. made sure everyone got their latest gadgets. what's up for the next shift? ah, nothing much. just keeping the lights on. (laugh) nice. doing the big things that move an economy. see you tomorrow, mac. see you tomorrow, sam. just another day at norfolk southern. >>> "happening now", a florida man accused of killing another driver in a road rage incident appear
and boehner was asked what would happen if ryan doesn't get support. he said he did not know. >> he probably doesn't. probably the truth. and we'll see what happens. blake, thank you you for that. and it is a big week next week. and neal will speak with congressman dan web bester, who as you heard from blake, he's not going anywhere. that will being about conversation tonight at 4:00 p.m. >> a heated altercation and a shooting in a road rage incident. the man appearing before the...
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if paul ryan decides to run, he's the heavy favorite to succeed speaker john boehner. one analyst says there are three compelling reasons why the gop vice presidential nominee would oppose the speaker job. >> one, he has young kids and would like to go to their soccer games. number two is he really would like to work on tax reform as chairman of the ways and means committee. the third reason may be the most important, and that is he knows he's going to have to deal with nancy pelosi, and that puts a target on him with the conservative base. >> reporter: if he runs and ascends to the speakership, ryan will inherit boehner's position and problems. perhaps the most challenging task in winning the speakership position and governing house, convincing the freedom caucus to support him. >> he's a great communicator, someone our program needs. >> he also needs rule changes. despite announcing countless times ryan is running for speaker, his spokesman says, quote, before you ask, nothing has changed, and i don't anticipate any news this week, unquote. republicans keep asking ry
if paul ryan decides to run, he's the heavy favorite to succeed speaker john boehner. one analyst says there are three compelling reasons why the gop vice presidential nominee would oppose the speaker job. >> one, he has young kids and would like to go to their soccer games. number two is he really would like to work on tax reform as chairman of the ways and means committee. the third reason may be the most important, and that is he knows he's going to have to deal with nancy pelosi, and...
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house speaker john boehner put on the investigating committee. the six on the screen plus chairman gowdy. democrats are still on the feps whether they will participate or boycott altogether. which way will they g. guy benson is here and julie is here. both are fox news contributors. julie, i don't know if nancy pelosi called you for political advice. >> rarely does. >> put her on pretend phone. what would you tell her? >> reluctantly i would tell her unless trey gowdy steps down as chair on the committee it is nothing but a show trial. let me explain why. democrats don't look at it as a trial. yet trey gowdy referred to as a trial and people in the white house as a defense. it is not a trial. it is an inquiry and what steps to take to increase security abroad. to say that you have deemed that people testifying about this and it is a trail to me speaks that it is a political stunt and they are raising money of now and i would say the democrats should not participate in a show trial. >> gieshgs she said the democrats should stay home. >> i think it
house speaker john boehner put on the investigating committee. the six on the screen plus chairman gowdy. democrats are still on the feps whether they will participate or boycott altogether. which way will they g. guy benson is here and julie is here. both are fox news contributors. julie, i don't know if nancy pelosi called you for political advice. >> rarely does. >> put her on pretend phone. what would you tell her? >> reluctantly i would tell her unless trey gowdy steps...
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for the gop house speaker john boehner. geithner and boehner only on fox news sunday. plus, we've seen this movie before. the two parties edging closer and closer to the brink. we will ask our sunday panel whether we will get a happy ending or an economic disaster. and our power player of the week. a young beauty queen has to make a tough choice. all right now on fox news sunday. >> hello again from fox news in washington. well, we had quite a day around here friday with talks to avoid the fiscal cliff deadlock, and everyone saying the other side is to blame, pressure secretary geithner scheduled a ground of interviews. then friday afternoon, speaker boehner's office called to say he wanted to come on fox news sunday to tell his side of the story. you will hear from bain -- john bainner a few minutes. first my conversation with tim geithner about the lack of progress in steering away from the cliff. >> secretary geithner, welcome back to fox news sunday. >> nice to see you, chris. >> i spoke with house speaker boehner before you came over here. he said when you present
for the gop house speaker john boehner. geithner and boehner only on fox news sunday. plus, we've seen this movie before. the two parties edging closer and closer to the brink. we will ask our sunday panel whether we will get a happy ending or an economic disaster. and our power player of the week. a young beauty queen has to make a tough choice. all right now on fox news sunday. >> hello again from fox news in washington. well, we had quite a day around here friday with talks to avoid...
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>> well, it's no fun being john boehner right now. he's still in a tight spot and the concern that the republicans have is that obama's panel strength and as we go over the cliff and tax rates go up. but i really think the buck stops with the president here. when you go into the negotiating sessions, paul and you're expected to make concessions, but you're expect today get something in return and boehner made a major concession on rights and the president is giving him nothing in return to take that to his caucus and say, this is what happened in the horse trading. it's all or nothing, obama seems determined to humiliate the opposition. >> paul: boehner made two concessions, first 800 billion on the table in revenue and don't raise rates when the president said no he, you've got to raise rates. he said okay, a concession on rates, an offer first we'll vote for a million dollar tax increase on those making more than a million dollars, but give me something in return. then, those negotiations went nowhere, so then john boehner went to p
>> well, it's no fun being john boehner right now. he's still in a tight spot and the concern that the republicans have is that obama's panel strength and as we go over the cliff and tax rates go up. but i really think the buck stops with the president here. when you go into the negotiating sessions, paul and you're expected to make concessions, but you're expect today get something in return and boehner made a major concession on rights and the president is giving him nothing in return...
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. >> john boehner made some comments on this. this is from a statement that he put out today. he said, "today's decision is a victory for religious freedom and another defeat for an administration that's repeatedly crossed constitutional lines in pursuit of its big government objectives. the president's health care law remains an unworkable mess and a drag on our economy. we he must repeal it and enact better solutions that start with lowering americans' health care costs." obviously not wasting the opportunity on the republican side either to take advantage of this, chris. where do we go from here? >> well, where we are now is essentially this is hugely important for this administration from a philosophical grounds. when you talk about the number of human beings in america who work for closely held corporations, owners of which, families have demonstrably deep religious convictions -- is probably not that many, especially not that many who want the morning-after pill who are looking to buy -- have free access to plan b. so that's a very small universe of people but the presid
. >> john boehner made some comments on this. this is from a statement that he put out today. he said, "today's decision is a victory for religious freedom and another defeat for an administration that's repeatedly crossed constitutional lines in pursuit of its big government objectives. the president's health care law remains an unworkable mess and a drag on our economy. we he must repeal it and enact better solutions that start with lowering americans' health care costs."...
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john boehner is pulled by two groups. one he does not want to be obstructionist not to allow tax cuts for lower group to go through and doesn't want tax cuts to go through. he is pulled on that side and by his own party. what i hope is that the vast majority of the republicans hold true and if some of the republicans peel off, i would, that would be fine. if they pushed through obama's bill, but i do not want to see them punished. but the republicans need to have this position for 2014 and the rest of 2013 when the economy goes in the garbage dump. republicans are right. bill: two more quick questions on this. >> sure. bill: when these congressional leaders speak, what sort of code words should we be listening for today? >> well i don't know what they would say to each other but on the outside, using the word rates left revenues and that type of stuff are code words especially coming from the president. if he talks about raising revenues and does not insist on it being rates there is a good compromise possible. if he forc
john boehner is pulled by two groups. one he does not want to be obstructionist not to allow tax cuts for lower group to go through and doesn't want tax cuts to go through. he is pulled on that side and by his own party. what i hope is that the vast majority of the republicans hold true and if some of the republicans peel off, i would, that would be fine. if they pushed through obama's bill, but i do not want to see them punished. but the republicans need to have this position for 2014 and the...
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we welcome to "special report" speaker of the house john boehner. thanks for being here. >> good to be here. >> you have a conference meeting tonight a little bit after this. right now at this hour we're told paul ryan is meeting with the house freedom caucus. talking with them. clearly an indication that he's warmed to throwing his hat in the ring. do you know what paul ryan is going to do? >> knno, but-day expect we'll kw later on this evening what his answer is. i think paul would be a great speaker. i think he has the skills to do the job and i think he also has the credentials to reach out to traditional conservative organizations to help bridge the gap that we have in the house today. >> can he get to the 218 votes needed? >> i think so. >> he's getting a lot of heat from conservatives about different votes and his immigration stance. today senator reid, democratic leader in the senate adorised him. you think he won't have a problem? >> i think he'll be all right. >> what about this meeting tonight? the debt ceiling? are you talking about the
we welcome to "special report" speaker of the house john boehner. thanks for being here. >> good to be here. >> you have a conference meeting tonight a little bit after this. right now at this hour we're told paul ryan is meeting with the house freedom caucus. talking with them. clearly an indication that he's warmed to throwing his hat in the ring. do you know what paul ryan is going to do? >> knno, but-day expect we'll kw later on this evening what his answer is. i...
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is problem right now is he is in carrying huge problems john boehner, the current speaker is walking away from, the debt ceiling which is not resolved and expires on november 3rd, we have the budget that expires on december 11th and no funding going forward for the rest of fiscal 2015, these issues divide the conference and a divided among the john boehner and will under paul ryan. the question is what will paul ryan going forward, how aggressively be? will he please the house freedom caucus? fee doesn't he will inherit the same problems, the same tensions the current speaker is dealing with. it is a new face but the same problem and paul ryan again is in the mold of ronald reagan. will that work with the current scenario? we don't know. jon: what are the chances john boehner handles the debt ceiling vote before paul ryan has to touch that hot iron? >> that is not clear yet but i think the debt ceiling issue is in good hands if john boehner does what he says and leaves at the end of next week. we have a road map on how paul ryan deals with these issues. you worked with democrats, wor
is problem right now is he is in carrying huge problems john boehner, the current speaker is walking away from, the debt ceiling which is not resolved and expires on november 3rd, we have the budget that expires on december 11th and no funding going forward for the rest of fiscal 2015, these issues divide the conference and a divided among the john boehner and will under paul ryan. the question is what will paul ryan going forward, how aggressively be? will he please the house freedom caucus?...
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boehner doesn't play it right, there are threats to his speakership. because of the nature of how the republican congress is balanced he could louis eight votes for election of speaker he wouldn't be it for the next upcoming session. >> more on this with the panel. we are talking taxes here but it comes down to spending as well. capitol hill continues to wrestle with the white house. over what to cut, and where. and how much, you have to understand that this back and forth is really tiny. when you look at the fiscal hole the nation is facing. have you wondered how much of the national debt you and your family owe? we take a look at staggering numbers tonight in part two of the series "the cost of spending." >> the national debt clock, spinning faster ever year. we have all seen it before. >> did you see that clock up there? $16 trillion of debt. >> used as prop at campaign events. >> when the come pain began it was less than that. >> you can walk by the main debt clock in new york city. west 44th street and avenue of the americas. but when you really s
boehner doesn't play it right, there are threats to his speakership. because of the nature of how the republican congress is balanced he could louis eight votes for election of speaker he wouldn't be it for the next upcoming session. >> more on this with the panel. we are talking taxes here but it comes down to spending as well. capitol hill continues to wrestle with the white house. over what to cut, and where. and how much, you have to understand that this back and forth is really tiny....
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so what boehner is doing is very carefully doing what they did in the defense of marriage act. the administration said we're not going to defend a law passed by congress. so congress, the house of representatives, voted to allow the house to step in and fulfill the role of defending the laws as written. that is exactly what they're going to do here. step in and say the president is not faithfully executing the laws that congress passed and that he signed and he therefore is violating article i prerogatives of the legislative branch. he is not a legislator. set executive. he is now trying, basically saying i don't care, if what the law is. i'm going. if i don't like the law i will do what i can by executive order to change and alter the law. i will tweak the affordable care act. where is the authority to tweak the affordable care act by delaying individual mandate, delaying individual employer mandate and delaying collection of a tax i signed into law in the employer mandate? jon: so it is an imperial presidency in some ways in your view? >> i think he has gone, look there is al
so what boehner is doing is very carefully doing what they did in the defense of marriage act. the administration said we're not going to defend a law passed by congress. so congress, the house of representatives, voted to allow the house to step in and fulfill the role of defending the laws as written. that is exactly what they're going to do here. step in and say the president is not faithfully executing the laws that congress passed and that he signed and he therefore is violating article i...
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here is boehner. >> i took a great risk. and then the white house spends three weeks trying to develop a proposal and they send one up here. calls for $1.6 trillion of new taxes. calls for a little -- not even $400 billion in cuts, was not a serious proposal. and so right now we are almost nowhere. >> now, with little progress between the inside players, white house officials tell us the president will keep the heat on from the outside next week. he will be meeting with governors on tuesday and then addressing the business round table on wednesday. try to get some of those chief executives to put pressure on republics, shep. >> shepard: ed henry on the north lawn tonight. thanks. alert went out on the college campus here today that there was a killer on the loose. it's an attack that left people dead, numerous people. and now word that the suspect didn't actually use a gun. the details on that coming. plus, fresh anger and outrage in egypt where things are chaos. after the president pushed through the draft constitution that
here is boehner. >> i took a great risk. and then the white house spends three weeks trying to develop a proposal and they send one up here. calls for $1.6 trillion of new taxes. calls for a little -- not even $400 billion in cuts, was not a serious proposal. and so right now we are almost nowhere. >> now, with little progress between the inside players, white house officials tell us the president will keep the heat on from the outside next week. he will be meeting with governors on...
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so, speaker boehner may have called it. finally, by now, have you probably seen "saturday night live's" reenactment of the democratic debate but another parody involves a younger generation. >> secretary clinton you are going to be testifying before congress next week about your emails. >> 55,000 pages of my emails. the american people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn emails. >> i have been standing over here for about 10 minutes. >> governor chief, you voted for the very bill that made bigger. >> the glass was my very first vote. i just arrived. my dad had died in office. >> you didn't know what you were voting for? >> i think you are being a little rough. it was my very first vote. >> oh, yes. thanks for inviting us into your home tonight. that's it for "special report," fair, balanced and unafraid. greta goes "on the record" with a lot of news right now. >>> tonight "on the record" donald trump and dr. ben carson continuing their domination and wydening their lead over the 2016 field and more traditional can
so, speaker boehner may have called it. finally, by now, have you probably seen "saturday night live's" reenactment of the democratic debate but another parody involves a younger generation. >> secretary clinton you are going to be testifying before congress next week about your emails. >> 55,000 pages of my emails. the american people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn emails. >> i have been standing over here for about 10 minutes. >> governor...
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ed henry, speaker john boehner's block buster decision. >> john boehner had been under heavy conservative pressure for some time to appoint a special committee to investigate benghazi. he was motivated by the latest revelations this week which told him there's maybe more that's been hidden. >> reporter: despite speaker john boehner turning up the heat on the president about benghazi. two reporters who were called on did not ask about benghazi. tommy vietor is talking about the benghazi in the talking points and urging the media move on. >> you don't remember? >> dude. it's two years ago. we're talking about the process of editing talking points. >> boehner could not disagree more. after months of refusing to appoint a special committee on benghazi, the speaker decided to take the investigation of benghazi to a new level. the change of heart coming after the state department turned over an email from white house aide ben rhodes. obama administration is so intent on obstructing the truth about benghazi, that it is even willing to defy subpoenas issue by the standing committees of the people
ed henry, speaker john boehner's block buster decision. >> john boehner had been under heavy conservative pressure for some time to appoint a special committee to investigate benghazi. he was motivated by the latest revelations this week which told him there's maybe more that's been hidden. >> reporter: despite speaker john boehner turning up the heat on the president about benghazi. two reporters who were called on did not ask about benghazi. tommy vietor is talking about the...
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boehner has a plan "c." the mayan apocalypse tomorrow. [ laughter ] >> bret: that is a good dismount. yes or no. plan "b" passes tonight? >> yes. >> not at the moment no. >> i think it does, but it will be, i think it's close. >> bret: next up, both houses of congress on the benghazi report. ♪ ♪ we read the cables. you were fully aware and either you sent people there with security, or you don't send them there. i don't understand why you didn't send a notification up with the cables coming in, with concerns about security. >> we are constantly evaluating our security posture. we are constantly re-evaluating where we need funds >>> we're constantly evaluating the current situation on the ground in all of our countries. as you know, are well aware we have risks all over the world. we're constantly evaluating, determining at the time. >> bret: two hearings up on capitol hill on benghazi today. some fireworks. as two deputy secretaries, not secretary clinton testified on this unclassified report. 39 pages.
boehner has a plan "c." the mayan apocalypse tomorrow. [ laughter ] >> bret: that is a good dismount. yes or no. plan "b" passes tonight? >> yes. >> not at the moment no. >> i think it does, but it will be, i think it's close. >> bret: next up, both houses of congress on the benghazi report. ♪ ♪ we read the cables. you were fully aware and either you sent people there with security, or you don't send them there. i don't understand why you...
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boehner hasn't come back yet. if boehner offers $1 trillion new revenues can it pass the house? >> andrea: great question. we are sitting around the table sitting about deal that boehner brokers. he has to go back to the members to get the deal through the house. i'm not so sure about it. i know what he won't get through the house, raising taxes. he is not going to get some tax raising compromise together. there is no house member when they know they have to run for re-election every two years, that is going to vote for a tax increase. how would they get through a primary? >> bob: they will vote on cutting taxes on everybody but the 2%. that is politically sellable. >> dana: no. extending the bush tax cuts for everybody. it's not obama's tax cuts. >> bob: you extend it for everybody except for that group of people. >> eric: if they are not -- let me ask you. >> dana: i see. >> eric: will they get -- >> dana: i see what he is saying. it's like when you reduce the rate of growth, you get credit for saying that you cut spending. it's a game. it's a word game. >> bob: keep in mind,
boehner hasn't come back yet. if boehner offers $1 trillion new revenues can it pass the house? >> andrea: great question. we are sitting around the table sitting about deal that boehner brokers. he has to go back to the members to get the deal through the house. i'm not so sure about it. i know what he won't get through the house, raising taxes. he is not going to get some tax raising compromise together. there is no house member when they know they have to run for re-election every two...
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and that's what boehner is doing. the committees that had jurisdiction over benghazi failed, the state department failed. and even hillary clinton said what does it matter now? so americans want to know the answers, and i think that republicans will be the victor here. >> doug, nancy pelosi hasn't given a decision as to whether democrats are going to take part or boycott it. if they boycott it, they see this as a political move. however, aren't they cutting off their noses to spite their face if they don't have a voice on the panel? >> if they boycott, they'll be making a decision that the republicans are once again playing politics. and certainly with the nature of the republican overreaching with the government shutdown and repeal obamacare going in the face of what the american people want, there is ample reason to believe the republicans can and will overreach again. angela, let me finish. >> finish your thought. >> i want to make it very clear that we need a bipartisan process. i think the democrats should partic
and that's what boehner is doing. the committees that had jurisdiction over benghazi failed, the state department failed. and even hillary clinton said what does it matter now? so americans want to know the answers, and i think that republicans will be the victor here. >> doug, nancy pelosi hasn't given a decision as to whether democrats are going to take part or boycott it. if they boycott it, they see this as a political move. however, aren't they cutting off their noses to spite their...
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. >> reporter: republicans note one day after the president taunted john boehner over a lawsuit -- >> so sue me. >> reporter: is a strange time for the twhous revive an economic agenda that's completely stalled on capitol hill. >> how can you conceivably think that's constructive in moving things figure when you insult people that you're trying to bring together. this is not even lyndon johnson come reason together. let me insult you and then let me express surprise you're not excited about not dealing with me. >> reporter: democrats said boehner should not be surprised he's getting beaten up by the president. >> he was mocking them. congress's approval ratings are lower than president. >> reporter: the president hit bottom in a new quinnipiac poll. he gets the lowest marks of any president since world war ii. asked which president they would consider the worst, 33% said mr. obama. 28% said george w. bush. 13% said richard nixon. the same poll found when asked what if republican mitt romney had become president 45% said the nation would be better off. 38% said worse off. 10% said the
. >> reporter: republicans note one day after the president taunted john boehner over a lawsuit -- >> so sue me. >> reporter: is a strange time for the twhous revive an economic agenda that's completely stalled on capitol hill. >> how can you conceivably think that's constructive in moving things figure when you insult people that you're trying to bring together. this is not even lyndon johnson come reason together. let me insult you and then let me express surprise...
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it's one of reasons that boehner did this is to get this thing away from issa and he gave it tie young second term congressman who out of the blocks on today's show did a good job. >> you are talking about trey gowdy. he's also a veteran prosecutor. roger barnhart says on twitter if democrats fail to participate, to us americans it shows a sign of guilt for a cover-up. >> my take is that could well be the case, if the republicans do a fair minded factual inquiry without political spin, yes, it could redown to the democrats detriment. >> let's talk about that. john, i want you to get you in here, but i also want to hear from representative trey gowdy from earlier today. let's watch that and i'll get your response. >> for me, i will not raise money on benghazi just like i never raised money using crime victims when i was a prosecutor, and i've asked my colleagues to follow suit, but it would be helpful if our colleagues on the other side of the aisle did not have selective amnesia when it comes to what's appropriate to raise money off of and what is not. >> wow, this is kind of getting o
it's one of reasons that boehner did this is to get this thing away from issa and he gave it tie young second term congressman who out of the blocks on today's show did a good job. >> you are talking about trey gowdy. he's also a veteran prosecutor. roger barnhart says on twitter if democrats fail to participate, to us americans it shows a sign of guilt for a cover-up. >> my take is that could well be the case, if the republicans do a fair minded factual inquiry without political...
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john boehner resigns. >> all the more reason to get the news on. have a great day, everybody. >>> thanks. the man in second in line for the presidency after the vice president and one of the most powerful figures in washington calling it quits. this is the real story. house speaker john boehner sending shock waves across capital hill. he will resign from congress all together at tend of october. the announcement coming woe ini after the pope addressed congress. he said it has nothing to do with the timing of his decision. >> the pope puts his arm around me and pulls me to him. who am i to pray for the pope, but i did. >> incredible moment for him. mike emmanuel is live on capitol hill this afternoon. we know he's been debating this for years. he's been waiting until the end of this year. now before his birth day we get this. >> boehner said he planned it at the end of last year but events kept getting in the way of that. eventually enough was enough. >> prolonged leadership turmoil would do harm to the institution. i decided today is the day i'm go
john boehner resigns. >> all the more reason to get the news on. have a great day, everybody. >>> thanks. the man in second in line for the presidency after the vice president and one of the most powerful figures in washington calling it quits. this is the real story. house speaker john boehner sending shock waves across capital hill. he will resign from congress all together at tend of october. the announcement coming woe ini after the pope addressed congress. he said it has...
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and hard liners saying look, we didn't push to get rid of boehner to get a boehner 2.0. they want someone more effective. someone said to me. there is two kinds of speaker, a hard line type guy who cracks the whip and get the vote. or intellectual. like tom delay. majority leader and not speaker. and that's what he served and a intellectual and someone like newt gingrich. there is a feeling among the conservatives that boehner and mccarthy didn't fit in those roles and they want someone who will bring them together and get the votes and someone who will fight the fight have try to persuade republican conservative voters. we are trying hard as we can to win the argument even if the president has the veto in the senate. >> it is interesting that you don't have to be elected law maker to serve. gretta van has been voted and chris you are not mentioned yet. but a name that comes up is mitt romney. newt gingrich often comes up. but again, because we are unchartered waters do you think that it would be a outsider because you know, kevin mccarthy said they want a new face and t
and hard liners saying look, we didn't push to get rid of boehner to get a boehner 2.0. they want someone more effective. someone said to me. there is two kinds of speaker, a hard line type guy who cracks the whip and get the vote. or intellectual. like tom delay. majority leader and not speaker. and that's what he served and a intellectual and someone like newt gingrich. there is a feeling among the conservatives that boehner and mccarthy didn't fit in those roles and they want someone who...
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speaker boehner and the president were so close and then speaker boehner went off on plan b. i never understood why. had no prospect of succeeding. it did not succeed even in his own caucus. now, the question. >> chris: but you are not answering my question. >> because i tell you something because we only have nine days left here. when are we going to get serious about actual solutions? i would lineback joh welcome jl me. he wants a solution. give us one, john. >> there is only one person that can provide the leadership and that is the president of the united states. >> no, sir,, that is not true. >> that is -- >> only one person that can provide the leadership. rather than campaigning he ought to be here leading and talking with people and talking to folks on both sides of the aisle to get a solution so we don't go over the cliff. i believe the president is eager to go over the cliff. >> there are 535 of us that can provide leadership. 435 in the house and 100 in the senate and there is the president. all of us have a responsibility here. and you know what is happening? what
speaker boehner and the president were so close and then speaker boehner went off on plan b. i never understood why. had no prospect of succeeding. it did not succeed even in his own caucus. now, the question. >> chris: but you are not answering my question. >> because i tell you something because we only have nine days left here. when are we going to get serious about actual solutions? i would lineback joh welcome jl me. he wants a solution. give us one, john. >> there is...
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boehner. i think again you are getting arrogance and huborous on the part of the president, who has a hand in this, and i think if he goes off that's a bridge too far for him. if he goes off to hawaii and spends three weeks there, and no deal happens and the fiscal cliff hits and we've got the largest tax increase in history and the markets plummet and he's sitting over there splashing in the surf, i don't think he can do it. >> i wonder what other nations think about us? this is, you know, is it a terrible problem we are going through right now, but we look like we can't handle our own business. we can't talk to each other, we can't figure out our own economics, and i can't think what kind of morale authority do we have in the world when we look so pathetic, so pathetic in terms of how we handle things and the fact that we don't? >> the problem with the american people is today they are -- greta, they are as deeply divided and polarized as we have almost ever been. look what boehner is could
boehner. i think again you are getting arrogance and huborous on the part of the president, who has a hand in this, and i think if he goes off that's a bridge too far for him. if he goes off to hawaii and spends three weeks there, and no deal happens and the fiscal cliff hits and we've got the largest tax increase in history and the markets plummet and he's sitting over there splashing in the surf, i don't think he can do it. >> i wonder what other nations think about us? this is, you...
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ended up 37, it plunged 85 earlier in the day after the house speaker john boehner says there has been no progress towards a deal. that could be just what the speaker's willing to say in public. in fact, that's what sources are telling us. as i mentioned earlier, some insiders say a deal is already very much in the works and that apparently had traders quite optimistic. the nasdaq ended up 20. the s&p up 6. also helping stocks today word that fewer americans applied for fewer unemployment benefits last week. first time claims dropped to 393,000. second straight drop after a super storm sandy caused a spike in claims across the northeastern united states. the storm also caused big headaches for major retailers according to folks at master card who track spending sandy kept shoppers in hard hit areas from spending estimated $4 billion in stores. today big name chains macy's targeting and kohl's weak sales in november. came despite strong black friday sales which many started on thanksgiving day itself. you have probably heard that the maker of twinkies is about to go belly up. the compan
ended up 37, it plunged 85 earlier in the day after the house speaker john boehner says there has been no progress towards a deal. that could be just what the speaker's willing to say in public. in fact, that's what sources are telling us. as i mentioned earlier, some insiders say a deal is already very much in the works and that apparently had traders quite optimistic. the nasdaq ended up 20. the s&p up 6. also helping stocks today word that fewer americans applied for fewer unemployment...
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john boehner is going to have to try to save face when putting together a bill. democrats not so much. the highest intensity of the first segment when marah said republicans are offering up a free paid vacation for federal workers. we had 20,000 votes at that time. all groups agreed the operations in libya and somalia show a new realism on the part of the president. 140,000 votes total tonight. finally tonight, the staff here at "special report," came up an idea stay staff dinner not too long ago. "special report" gives back. an effort to do something in the local community to raise money or donate time for a cause. they have obviously followed closely my son paul's open heart surgeries and i was humbled they chose children's medical center where he was treated to start this effort. the race for every child this weekend. >> [cheers] >> this is the first time we have done this. it's the inaugural event and it's just unbelievable how many people came out today. the money that's raised from this race goes directly to care for kids. because we take care of kids wheth
john boehner is going to have to try to save face when putting together a bill. democrats not so much. the highest intensity of the first segment when marah said republicans are offering up a free paid vacation for federal workers. we had 20,000 votes at that time. all groups agreed the operations in libya and somalia show a new realism on the part of the president. 140,000 votes total tonight. finally tonight, the staff here at "special report," came up an idea stay staff dinner not...
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and they don't even want to work with john boehner, which is why boehner is tired of herding cats. >> you need somebody in the job that will bring people together. >> ryan would be a good choice. i think your point is well taken, he may not be the best guy for the job. given the number of people who are seeking it, of all those people, he might be the best choice. >> there is some very good house members. the problem is we sort of had this process where it was boehner and then mccarthy and all of a sudden it is not very strategic. you have to shut this thing down for a period of time. boehner out to say, i'll stay until january, everybody go home, come back and figure out how we have the next -- >> does the benghazi select committee get the considerable ty back? >> i don't think so. i think it has been badly damaged. >> badly damaged. >> you had in fact a former investigator say that he was fired from the committee because he wanted a nonpartisan investigation and they wouldn't let him do it. >> let's get to howie kurtz media buzz. he has a big guest. h good morning to you. >> we have
and they don't even want to work with john boehner, which is why boehner is tired of herding cats. >> you need somebody in the job that will bring people together. >> ryan would be a good choice. i think your point is well taken, he may not be the best guy for the job. given the number of people who are seeking it, of all those people, he might be the best choice. >> there is some very good house members. the problem is we sort of had this process where it was boehner and then...
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>> he took a shot at john boehner on meet the press. presidential leadership trying to get the deal done doesn't take the political shots even when they are easy because you are trying to get the deal done. the big deals don't happen without presidential leadership. this is good politics but it's not good policy. it may be good politics makes bad policy. >> isn't the problem ultimately spending? the busheir raw tax cuts. some say it is going to come. covered it about a week with the budget we have. isn't the problem spending. aren't they identifying what we need to cut, dowling. >> i think it's both. i think it's revenue and spending. rep republicans are low to raise revenue and republicans slow to cut programs. i think the issue is a balanced approach like simpson where you raise ed one-quarter of the revenue you reform medicare and medicaid and you take on the military. if you do that in a balanced way but neither side is talking that way and it leaves us the american people at risk. >> at least the house is doing something. the senat
>> he took a shot at john boehner on meet the press. presidential leadership trying to get the deal done doesn't take the political shots even when they are easy because you are trying to get the deal done. the big deals don't happen without presidential leadership. this is good politics but it's not good policy. it may be good politics makes bad policy. >> isn't the problem ultimately spending? the busheir raw tax cuts. some say it is going to come. covered it about a week with the...
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boehner couldn't get his own people to vote for this. who know hows pelosi would vote -- who knows how pelosi would vote. now it is strictly on the senate. >> coming man frost quick question before we leave, the speaker, speaker boehner, moved more toward what president obama wants. that's in terms of the limits of who would see higher taxes. do you think that was a step in the right direction? >> i think it was exactly the right thing for the speaker to have done. i just feel sorry for him that his own party wouldn't support him. what should have happened is this should have been brought up for a vote. boehner should have been able to get his own party to support it and send it back to the senate and see what they would do. he failed to get his own people behind him, and that's a disaster. >> i will leave it there. to be factually correct moments ago congressman peter king, a republican, was sitting here and says he did support the speaker plan. >> of course he did. he couldn't get enough republicans. >> you said the entire party. i wan
boehner couldn't get his own people to vote for this. who know hows pelosi would vote -- who knows how pelosi would vote. now it is strictly on the senate. >> coming man frost quick question before we leave, the speaker, speaker boehner, moved more toward what president obama wants. that's in terms of the limits of who would see higher taxes. do you think that was a step in the right direction? >> i think it was exactly the right thing for the speaker to have done. i just feel sorry...
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after a closed-door meeting, house speaker john boehner said, quote, i believe we can do this. nancy pelosi said we understand our responsibility. if they fail to act, the bush tax cuts would end on january 1. that's the same day sharp cuts to government spending take effect. economists fear the combination could send the country back into a recession. a train that slammed into a parade float, carrying wounded veterans was moving slower that the posted speed limit. safety officials in texas say it was going 62 in a 70-mile-per-hour zone and the train applied its emergency brakes before crashing into the trailer. the accident killed four veterans and injured 16 other people. i'm marianne rafferty. now back to "on the record." >> greta: harry reid telling senate republican leaders, no, rejecting a request for a watergate-style select committee to investigate the benghazi attack. earlier, john mccain led the charge for a special committee. but in a letter tonight, senator reid saying there are plenty of committees investigating benghazi and he took aim at senator mccain, saying he
after a closed-door meeting, house speaker john boehner said, quote, i believe we can do this. nancy pelosi said we understand our responsibility. if they fail to act, the bush tax cuts would end on january 1. that's the same day sharp cuts to government spending take effect. economists fear the combination could send the country back into a recession. a train that slammed into a parade float, carrying wounded veterans was moving slower that the posted speed limit. safety officials in texas say...
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that is boehner's bottom line he can't move off of it. he has the get something real on spending. >> bret: that is what republicans never saw in hardcore, on papeer the last negotiations. >> house republicans are skeptical they'll see anything significant about it now or the short term. what is more likely is a short-term compromise and revisit broader tax reform, sometime down the line. they are trying to get out in front of what they see is inevitable. they want to avoid the tax rate that. they see is punitive. and so they are trying to get ahead of that. being open and signaling publicly, celebrateing they're open to additional revenues they come without increases in rates. i don't know if it will end up in a compromise but they will incyst on seeing more from the white house. >> the first back and forth, though, promising? >> it is. each side could have held ground and gone to negotiations without having concedeed anything. boehner has been speaking about revenues and obama has implying he could drop the rates issue to make it revenue
that is boehner's bottom line he can't move off of it. he has the get something real on spending. >> bret: that is what republicans never saw in hardcore, on papeer the last negotiations. >> house republicans are skeptical they'll see anything significant about it now or the short term. what is more likely is a short-term compromise and revisit broader tax reform, sometime down the line. they are trying to get out in front of what they see is inevitable. they want to avoid the tax...
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there could be enough votes in the house, speaker john boehner talked about amending that bill. i think if it gets a 70 to 30 senate vote i think i it get te votes in it the house to pass but it might not happen until after january 3, january 4. >> i want to ask you about what ed henry was just reporting. president obama says either a deal is reached or you vote on the short-term stop gap measure. if republicans fail to pass it i'm summarizing it's their fault. so the president kind of tossing the ball into the republican's camp, placing blame on them. in your opinion s that presidential leadership? >> the republicans have gone after the president that he has deferred to congress on this is that he was unable to strike a deal between -- with speaker boehner and now it is to reid and mcconnell. on one hand, obama is criticizing the congress but also giving them the responsibility to come up with a deal. this is on his watch. obama does not want this going into next year. he wants to move quickly on immigration and energy and maybe gun control. so, but he has not been able to stri
there could be enough votes in the house, speaker john boehner talked about amending that bill. i think if it gets a 70 to 30 senate vote i think i it get te votes in it the house to pass but it might not happen until after january 3, january 4. >> i want to ask you about what ed henry was just reporting. president obama says either a deal is reached or you vote on the short-term stop gap measure. if republicans fail to pass it i'm summarizing it's their fault. so the president kind of...